Pandemics

Input to the Government's Global Health Security Strategy

These are our input on the outline of the government's strategy for global health security, submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at GLOB HUMLI and the UTVMIN Secretariat, as well as the HOD at SIS on 26.03.2026.

We need answers about the origin of the pandemic to avoid new disasters

Technological thresholds for developing dangerous viruses and bacteria are disappearing at a high pace.

Mystery in Wuhan

Molecular biologist and science communicator Sigrid Bratlie has published a book in search of the origins of the COVID pandemic.

Politicisation of knowledge is a serious issue in the debate over the origins of the pandemic

This is a serious matter and there is a lot at stake.

California has declared a state of emergency. The bird flu could become a global pandemic.

We are in a race against the clock.

At the back of the line

If Norway does not quickly become part of the EU health community, Norway could end up last in the vaccine line if a new pandemic strikes us.

Norway can, Norway should: Take the lead in halving premature death by 2050

Norway has played a leading international role in global health during the last 25 years, contributing to saving millions of lives. How should this work be continued? An expert committee, led by Camilla Stoltenberg, has released a report examining Norway's opportunities and challenges in global health up to 2050, providing recommendations to Norwegian policymakers.

Should vital health care be put up for auction?

The most important thing we can do to reduce the damage from a new pandemic is to prevent it.

Exploring COVID-19's Controversial Origins